United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reaffirmed his commitment to a truly ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. Further, he indicated his plans to visit New Delhi for the G20 Summit in September.
UK PM Indicates His Plans To Visit New Delhi In September
Hosting a special reception to celebrate India Global Forum’s UK-India Week 2023 in the garden of 10 Downing Street in London, Rishi Sunak said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he agree that there is a huge potential to step up bilateral trade ties.
Sunak interacted with business leaders and celebrities, including boxing champion Mary Kom, musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain, Bollywood stars Sonam Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi as part of what he dubbed as a “big moment” in the bilateral calendar.
“Prime Minister Modi Ji and I agree there’s huge potential here. We’re making great progress together on the 2030 Roadmap and we want to strike a truly ambitious trade deal that benefits both our nations, bringing tremendous opportunities to businesses and consumers, both in India and here at home,” said Sunak.
“It’s not just UK-India Week, but a whole Indian summer. And I don’t just mean the hot weather we’re having, I mean that over the next few weeks, the eyes of the world will be on India. There’s the G20 in New Delhi, I can’t wait to be there,” he added.
